Warning
GeneralOpening day for Monocle Lake has been postponed to June 12th, 2026, due to a Forest Service paving project. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding.
About Monocle Lake
Number of accommodations: 27
Campground Amenities
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Potable Water
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
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Reviews (77)
Review Summary
Lindsey M
VerifiedDecember 24, 2025 • Stayed at: 08, Loop: MONOCLE LAKE
Amazing time. Awesome camp host.
Laurie P
VerifiedDecember 20, 2025 • Stayed at: 38, Loop: MONOCLE LAKE
Love our stay. Staff was great. Beautiful area. Nice that we all equally done get a lake side site. Would definitely camp there again.
Stacy S
VerifiedNovember 22, 2025 • Stayed at: 01, Loop: MONOCLE LAKE
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Jan C
VerifiedOctober 14, 2025 • Stayed at: 07, Loop: MONOCLE LAKE
Description of sites ie pull through and size was not accurate. This needs to be reviewed by your staff.
Roberta S
VerifiedSeptember 26, 2025 • Stayed at: 42, Loop: MONOCLE LAKE
Very nice campsites with good separation. Lovely swimmable lake and an incredible hiking trail up to a stunning lookout point. Pit toilets but clean and well maintained. Easy drive to area features such as Whitefish Point and Sault Ste. Marie.
Richard L
VerifiedSeptember 19, 2025 • Stayed at: 35, Loop: MONOCLE LAKE
We stated here for several days in late summer. The campground was kept up nicely and not to overcrowded. Will visit again.
Margaret G
VerifiedSeptember 16, 2025 • Stayed at: 34, Loop: MONOCLE LAKE
This is an exceptionally nice campground. The sites are huge, wooded and private. There is a lake and hiking trail at the campground. Each site has a fire ring and picnic table. Firewood is available from the friendly resident campground host.
Cheryl Y
VerifiedSeptember 12, 2025 • Stayed at: 34, Loop: MONOCLE LAKE
We enjoyed our stay here. Camp host was friendly. The site was level and had plenty of room for our trailer. Very close to Lake Superior. Monocle Lake was very pretty and we would have gone swimming if it wasn’t raining. There were some trails to walk near the lake. The bathrooms were spread out and a long walk to get to.
Michael W
VerifiedAugust 18, 2025 • Stayed at: 10, Loop: MONOCLE LAKE
Clean and quiet location. Lake is clear and calm. Good location for accessing Sault Ste. Marie or Lake Superior. Cell service maybe lacking if that is important to you.
Lori F
VerifiedAugust 15, 2025 • Stayed at: 25, Loop: MONOCLE LAKE
Great campground, large sites, well maintained. Nice lake with easy access. The only drawback was that several campers would run generators from morning until night, even though the rules say no generators. If it weren’t for the generators we would probably rate a 5. This is supposed to be a rustic campground.
Location Monocle Lake
Address:
N. 4149 Brevort Camp Road
St. Ignace, MI, 49760
United States
12600 E Lakeshore Drive Brimley Michigan 49715
From Bay Mills, travel west on County Road 42 (Whitefish Bay Scenic Byway) for approximately half a mile, then turn south on Forest Road 3699 to the campground entrance.
Latitude & Longitude: 46.4725 / -84.6392
Elevation: 196 feet
Policies & Rules
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Click here for more information on the Hiawatha National Forest |
| General |
Don't move firewood: To limit the spread of invasive tree-killing pests, firewood from outside the area is not permitted. Some states have quarantines and may confiscate your firewood. Please help protect our forests from invasive species by obtaining your firewood at or near your camping destination and burning it on-site. Visit dontmovefirewood.org for more information. |
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Reservations cannot be traded for walk up sites. |
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Check in time is anytime after 2 pm. |
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This location does not have an office. It has a self pay station. Reservations cannot be changed at this location. |
Warnings & Advisories
Warning
GeneralOpening day for Monocle Lake has been postponed to June 12th, 2026, due to a Forest Service paving project. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding.
